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outside: I suffered a superficial wound to the forehead. 2
surface, slight, external, apparent, skin-deep, outward,
cursory, insignificant, passing, unimportant, trivial, empty,
insubstantial; paying lip-service, for appearances' sake,
cosmetic: She bears a superficial resemblance to your sister.
His interest in your welfare is entirely superficial. 3 cursory,
slapdash, quick, hurried, hasty, perfunctory, nominal,
meaningless, passing: The machinery is subjected to a
superficial inspection before shipping.
superficies
n. (outer) surface, fa‡ade, face, externals, outside: The
superficies may appeal to children, but adults appreciate the
book's profundities.
superfluity
n. excess, superabundance, over-abundance, surplus, oversupply,
surfeit, glut, superfluousness, profusion, plethora, oversupply,
supersaturation: The middle and upper classes wallow in a
superfluity of goods.
superfluous
adj. excessive, excess, superabundant, over-abundant,
supererogatory, surplus, unneeded, uncalled-for, unnecessary,
redundant, extra; needless, dispensable, gratuitous: The
superfluous grain that remains unsold should be donated to
third-world countries. They knew each other so well that words
were superfluous between them.
superhuman
adj. 1 heroic, Herculean, godlike, legendary, valiant,
courageous, brave, daring, dangerous, death-defying,
extraordinary, miraculous, phenomenal, incredible, fabulous,
fantastic, unbelievable, amazing: His superhuman feats would
never be duplicated.
--n. 2 superman, hero, superhero, •bermensch, Hercules: They
still believe that one day a superhuman will come along to lead
them.
superintendent
n. supervisor, foreman, overseer, manager, administrator,
chief, head, boss; governor, controller, director, conductor: